Joe Prunty to remain Bucks' head coach for remainder of season: 'Joe is the right person to lead our team'
MILWAUKEE -- Joe Prunty will remain as the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks for the remainder of the 2017-18 season, the Milwaukee Bucks said in a news release Friday, Jan. 26.Prunty leads the Bucks coaching staff that includes assistant coaches Greg Foster, Sean Sweeney, Stacey Augmon, Josh Broghamer and new assistant coach Vin Baker.“We believe that Joe is the right person to lead our team and help us achieve our goals,” said General Manager Jon Horst in the release. “He has the knowledge and experience, along with the respect of our players and staff, to get the job done. “Joe and his staff will be evaluated and considered as part of our widespread off-season search for our next head coach.”Prunty is in his fourth season with the Bucks after serving as an assistant coach under Jason Kidd in Brooklyn during the 2013-14 campaign.
'He was able to relate:' Bucks' Jabari Parker recovers from knee injuries alongside fan; a high school athlete
MILWAUKEE -- When you are a competitor, having to sit on the sideline while recovering from an injury can be frustrating and even depressing.
Antetokounmpo says Kidd helped him grow into dominant player
MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo grew from a reed-thin, inexperienced teenager into one of the NBA's dominant players under the tutelage of coach Jason Kidd, whom the Milwaukee Bucks fired earlier in the week with the team mired in mediocrity despite high expectations.Kidd's abrupt and surprising dismissal Monday has taken an emotional toll on the All-Star forward, affectionately known as the "Greek Freak.""He's a big part of my success in the league," Antetokounmpo said after Wednesday's practice in his first public comments since the coaching change. "I'm loyal to the people I work with.
MPS students put through the paces in Bango Boot Camp; 'Making sure the kids stay active'
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks have teamed up with Milwaukee Public Schools and Froedtert Hospital to challenge students to be fit in more ways than one.If decibels are any indication of potential success, the students at Rogers Street Academy will have no problem with the Bucks' 30-Day Challenge.
Bucks beat Suns 109-105 hours after firing Jason Kidd
MILWAUKEE — Khris Middleton scored 35 points and hit two long jumpers in the final minute, Malcolm Brogdon added 32 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Phoenix Suns 109-105 on Monday night, Jan. 22, hours after firing coach Jason Kidd.Brogdon added a steal with 40 seconds left after the Bucks double-teamed guard Devin Booker in the backcourt.
Sterling Brown on Giannis Antetokounmpo's popcorn prank: 'It was a headache getting it out of the car, man!' 🍿
MILWAUKEE -- As a Milwaukee Bucks' rookie started to play more this season, more people started to know his name.
'We appreciate everything Jason has done:' Bucks relieve Kidd of head coaching duties
MILWAUKEE -- Jason Kidd has been fired as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Milwaukee Bucks fall 116-94 to Philadelphia 76ers
PHILADELPHIA — Joel Embiid had 29 points and nine rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers pulled away from the undermanned Milwaukee Bucks 116-94 on Saturday night for their seventh win in eight games.Ben Simmons added 16 points and nine assists, and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot added 16 points in a rare start as the Sixers (22-20) moved past Milwaukee (23-22) for sixth place in the Eastern Conference.Khris Middleton had 23 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for the Bucks in their second straight loss.
Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo to miss next 2 games to knee soreness
MILWAUKEE -- All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo will miss the next two games to manage soreness in his right knee, the Milwaukee Bucks announced on Saturday, Jan 20.By not playing in Saturday’s game at Philadelphia and Monday’s home game vs.
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo named 2018 NBA All-Star starter
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has been named a starter for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game, the league announced on Thursday, Jan. 18.Across the NBA, Antetokounmpo received the most player votes (226), tied for the most media votes (99) and was second in fan voting (2,530,211).
Milwaukee Bucks fall to Miami Heat 106-101
MILWAUKEE — Hassan Whiteside had a season-high 27 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks to lead the Miami Heat to a 106-101 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.Goran Dragic and Kelly Olynyk added 15 points apiece to help Miami rebound from a loss at Chicago on Monday that snapped the Heat's season-high seven-game winning streak.Whiteside, averaging 13.8 points coming in, shot 10 for 12 from the floor.
Milwaukee Bucks: Check out the Giannis 'pass' (or snap) that has everyone talking!
MILWAUKEE -- It's the pass fans of the Milwaukee Bucks are talking about.
Giannis Antetokounmpo takes over again as Bucks beat Wizards 104-95
WASHINGTON — Now that he has this basketball thing figured out, Giannis Antetokounmpo showed he wouldn't make a bad long snapper in football, either.Antetokounmpo hiked the ball through his legs to teammate Khris Middleton for a fast-break dunk and the highlight of his all-around dominant performance as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Washington Wizards 104-95 on Monday.
Milwaukee Bucks fall to Heat 97-79; Miami pushes winning streak to 7
MIAMI — Goran Dragic and Erik Spoelstra were asked separately Sunday what a seven-game winning streak means to them, and both immediately provided the same answer."Nothing," Dragic said."Nothing," Spoelstra said.Even in their best stretch of the season, the Miami Heat are still sounding far from content.Dragic scored 11 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, and the Heat held Milwaukee to its worst shooting game in nearly five years on the way to topping the Bucks 97-79."We've still got 40 games left.
Milwaukee Bucks lose 108-94 to Golden State Warriors
MILWAUKEE — Kevin Durant scored 26 points, Draymond Green added 21 and the Golden State Warriors used a 13-4 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 108-94 on Friday night.With sharpshooting star Stephen Curry still sidelined by a right ankle injury, the Warriors clamped down on defense and did most of their damage on the other end in the lane.Durant's mid-range jumper gave Golden State a 96-90 lead before the All-Star forward hit an open 3 with 2:15 left to cap the run with a three-possession lead.
"Real important:" Eric Bledsoe visits Messmer Catholic Schools as part of Bucks' mentorship program
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Bucks are a team on the rise.